yeah, I'd thoroughly recommend Grapple and Strike. Great day out last Sunday. Looking forward to the next one in June. Hoping to compete amateur myself and G and S is the show I'll be looking to get on.

yes mate, no head shots at all. No elbows, no heel hooks, limited use of neck cranks. 1 x 4 minute round. you'll get 2 fights on the day though. shin pads, knee pads and regular mma gloves. good luck if you give it a go. what weight are you?

yes mate, no head shots at all. No elbows, no heel hooks, limited use of neck cranks. 1 x 4 minute round. you'll get 2 fights on the day though. shin pads, knee pads and regular mma gloves. good luck if you give it a go. what weight are you?

im thinking for the future maybe within the year id fancy my hand at something like this.

im currently around 190lbs, which is out of shape, my ideal wight would be 170lbs i reckon if i was going for it. therefore id have sent myself a goal.

i dont train MMA at all, iv done muay thai for nearly two years and the same in JJ however my JJ training at many times has been cut short with injuries and work commitments.

id look at this with more of a "could i do it" "it looks like good fun" kindov attitude as opposed to looking with a view of competing competitivly, amatuer rules look ideal for me to give me a taste of it, to be honest id have expected a more pro format to amatuer in terms of moves etc.. seems like the only way you can win the fight is via decision or submission, therefore i think my striking would pretty much be ineffective.

i think id like the oppourtunity to compete in amatuer mma to geta feel for botht he competition factor (seeing how actual mma works kindov) and to see how well or how bad i would do without having the broken cheek bones etc...

thanks for the advice guys, i think we sometimes overlook the amatuer mma scene